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In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores the first-day Sukkot reading, Hilchot Sukkah, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about God’s protection in the wilderness.

The Parashah section examines the counting of the Omer and the Torah’s reference to beginning the count after Shabbat. Rabbi Rubenstein explains the disagreement between the Sadducees and Pharisees over how to interpret this phrase and why the rabbinic interpretation begins the counting on the second day of Pesach.

The Rambam section discusses laws concerning valid and invalid schach, including mixtures of roofing materials, invalid areas, decorations, and the requirement that most  ...